The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-04-12
IRELAND'S CAUSE.
GREAT HYDE PARK MEETING
Ia London icstertay-Onc Hundred and
Fifty fhousnnt feopte Protest Agn,ust
coercion-An Enthuslastio and Order.
ly Gathering - nipSing Speeches.

LONDON, April 1.-THE day appointed
ior the great demonstration in London
against the Irish Coercion bill, now before
the House Of Commons, opened brilliant.
ly, the weather being balmy and the sun
shining brightly.
Vast crowds Of people are marching to.
wards Hyde Park, where the meetings are
to be held, from every direction Of Lon.
don, with bands, banners and carriages
filled with leaders in the days exercises.
The utmost enthusiasm prevails in the
great throng.
Many OF the banners exhibited hear
portraits OF Mr.. Gladstone, Michael Da.
witt and Father Keller, and tho inscrint;on
"Justice for Ireland. Fourteen nIatinrms
ior the use Of orators have been erected in
the Park, and occupy the whole frontage
facing the fashionable Park lsne.
The gathering in Hyde Park this after.
noon No was the largest ever held In London.
me people were enthusiastic but orderly,
a motion protesting against the Coercion
Pill was offered simultaneously from the
fourteen platforms and carried amid prcat
enthusiasm. Tho Socialists stole march
on the police and erected plntforma from
which several tpyakers delivered orationa.
they aiterwafLs held noisy meeting in
Trafalgar Square. MIR. Gladstone waich.
ell tho aatl.Coerciou procession from
window in Picadilly and was given an
ovation by the men in line, "
SCENES AT TIIR MEETING.
Estimates ofthe attendance at tho meat.
ing vary, but it is certain 10000 pereonp
including onlookers, ware present. The
procession took an hour and A half n e,o
into the park. The first CONTINGENT ,naa n,a
composed Of members Of Robert Emmat m"s
lodge; then followed large nnnhasa "
lrleh temperance lodges, radical work.
l men Ciuos, anu social democratic socie.
ties. Numerous bands Of music wera in
line. While passing Carlton and other
Conservative clubs the bands played tho
dead march In Saul, and the "afsrseiiies :"
Green banners and other Irish emhlemo
were consplcuouH in the ranks of the na.
ladefa. Among the notices dispsyed on
the banners OF the radicals vera thaee.
Justice to Ireland" Friends, not Bavo.
metz" mo Coercion"
The effect Of careful arrangements FIN,
had been made to avoid confusion at | ths
park was seen in the admirable order in
which the psraders grouped themselyps
around the fourteen platforms. The
greatest throng gathered at The nletfo,n
from which Lord Mayor Sullivan. of Dnh.
lin, and Messrs. Conybeare and William
Redmond, Members OF Parliament snoLa
Lord Mayor Sullivan, in the course Of the
most effective speech, asked: "Is It tha
wish OF tho workmen OF London that the
honest, hard-working tonantry of IrelsnI
shall be forever crushed DOWN" A tre.
menduous responsive mo" resounded
throughout the park. Mention of thp
tlneen as abont to celebrate her inbilee
by signing away the liberties OF the neo,
pie Of Ireland, brought forth torrent of
hlsses, and mention OF Mr.. Chamberlain'a
name aroused tempest OF gYasns and
hleses, with cries Of Traitor
Dir. Sullivan, Ia conclusion. sssrred hin
hearera that the demonstration wonld
carry hope and joy into the hearts oi the
Irish. 1t would Cheer many a poor atrnc.
Cling man 10 know that England waa no
enemy OF Ireland. TN return" he sad
don't let them believe those who ssv ,ha
Irish are mortal and mplacable ensn;es ~
Eng land. That ia ialsehood worthy NJ
Ihe Dottomless pit. LCheers.1 Let there
oe an end Of oppression and injustice, and
tnere Will be an end Of ha.ret." Pro.
[onged cheering.]
MICHAEL DAyiTr's SPEECH.
Michael Davitt appeared at p socist;,t
platform. lie referred to the demonstrs.
non as q proof OF the approaching solidar-
ny OF the people Of Great Britain and Ire
land. In proportion ~ the masses bcran
to understand each other, 80 the rIassss
bscame alarmed. The privileged cIassas
well knew the inevitable tendency of 'ths
lrlsh movement, and aouaht to crush the
IRISH leaders, hoping TO prevent the Emo,
lish people from following the examnis
set them by the Irish. But thew world
hold the Tort in Ireland. fCheers,
On the day on which the crimaa oct
should become law, they would either
nave TO give up the struggle that had
peeh ~aeeu tor centuries ami lie down as
saves, or render the system impossible OF
iuratlon. They would follow a maulier
course. CIssses had in the past built a
bridge OF hate ncross the lrisn sea: The
people would pull it down and erect a
1rlage Of love between the toilers OF Ire
land and the homes. workers OF England.
Cheers "'
John burns, q Socialist leader followed
Mr.. DaVitt He declared that tf,e state of
ireland Justified civil war, and that
English people were ready to assist tho
iffsif peasants IN revolt. At i:3O O'Clock
he buSle sounded and at this nrearranoed
aehai, resolution condemning the
;fitAes OIL was put simultaneously at all
u Tue Platforms. The resolution WAS
:arried amid prolonged cheers.
British Grain Tru,Ic